Magazines & Databases

| Biography | Books and Literature | Business and Legal Forms | General Research and Magazines | Health and Science | History and Genealogy | Hobbies and Home Improvement | Homework and Help for Students | Newspapers | Additional Topics |

Biography:

Ebsco Biography Reference Center:  Full-text biographies on actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. & world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders.

Gale Biography Resource Center:  Full-text biographies on notable figures in literature, science, history, government, business, art, gender and multicultural studies, religion, entertainment, and sports.

Books and Literature:

Ebsco Literary Reference Center:   Full-text plot summaries, synopses, articles/essays of literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, classic and contemporary short stories, author interviews, and classic text.

Gale Literature Resource Center:  Author biographies, full-text critical essays and reviews, work overviews, journal articles, and interviews.

LitFinder:  135,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays, speeches, biographies, and essays providing students and researchers the opportunity for further study, evaluation, and appreciation of great literary works.

Novelist Plus:  Your complete readers' resource with information on over 250,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Recommended Reads.

Books and Authors:  Helps you answer the question "What do I read next?".

Business and Legal Forms:

Gale Business and Company Resource Center:  Provides access to a wide variety of global business information including competitive intelligence, career and investment opportunities, business rankings, and company histories.

Ebsco Business Source Complete:  Full-text business publication coverage including journal articles, financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, and SWOT analyses.

Gale Legal Forms:  Find personal and business related legal forms to download.

Gale LegalTrac:  Indexes major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Also includes law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles

Reference USA:  Search 14 million US businesses and 135 million US households to conduct market research or locate friends and relatives.

Gale Small Business Resource Center:  Find the best information on starting and maintaining a successful small business, from conducting industry research to financial planning, to marketing a product and franchising a business.

General Research and Magazines:

Gale Academic OneFile:  Indexes over 10,000 academic journals aimed at researchers, graduate students, university and community college students .

OCLC FirstSearch:  Search for magazine and journal articles and book titles in this nationwide collection of databases.  Please ask at the Adult Services Reference Desk for the authorization code and password you'll need.

Grolier Online Passport:  Includes seven encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science..

Gale General OneFile:  A comprehensive periodical resource that covers more than 11,000 titles and backfile coverage from 1980 — from mainstream to specialized sources — for every popular, business and professional topic.

Ebsco MasterFILE Premier:  Full-text for nearly 1,750 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, and multicultural issues. Also contains full-text for nearly 500 reference books, over 164,400 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 440,000 photos, maps & flags. .

Gale Student Resource Center Gold:  Content based on national curriculum standards. Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more.

World Book Discover: A simpler version of the World Book Encyclopedia, appropriate for middle school and high school students reading below grade level, as well as ESL and adult literacy students.

World Book Online Reference Center: Designed to meet the more advanced research needs of high school students and above.

Health and Science:

Gale Agriculture Collection:  Covers over 400 agricultural journals and books.

Ebsco Consumer Health Complete:  Designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center:  Includes health and medical journals and pamphlets, articles from 2,200 general-interest publications, a broad collection of Gale reference titles, and drug guides.

Gale Nursing and Allied Health Collection:  For researchers in all nursing specialties, including vocational/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), occupational health nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, and clinical nurse specialist.

Gale Psychology Collection:  Covers nearly 500 journals, with a strong emphasis on fulltext titles cited in PsycINFO.

Ebsco Science Reference Center:  Covers biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

Gale Science Resource Center:  Includes biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, and science-related biographies.

History and Genealogy:

Heritage Quest:  Your resource for census data, family records and local histories.  This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, and primary source materials. 

Ebsco History Reference Center:  Full-text history reference database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. Covers more than 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals.

Gale History Resource Center - US:  A US History focused collection of uniquely combined current full-text periodicals, multimedia reference articles and overviews and facsimiles of historic documents.

Gale History Resource Center - World:  A comprehensive and unique global collection of resources with easy-to-use search functionality supporting undergraduate and high school research and curriculums.

Oxford African American Studies Center:  Comprehensive collection of reference works focused on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.

Ancestry Library Edition:  Comprehensive genealogy coverage of the U.S. and the U.K. including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records.  Please note:  This resource is only available at the Grande Prairie Library.  No remote access.

Hobbies and Home Improvement:

Auto Repair Reference Center:  Includes automotive repair information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945.

Culinary Arts Collection:  For recreational cooks and professional chefs alike, this tool provides access to recipes and other culinary information from trusted sources.

Fine Arts and Music Collection:  Full-text articles from journals covering fine arts, music, literature and popular culture.

Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection:  Covers journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, with the addition of over 20 subject specific reference sources,  for gardening enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center:   Includes full-text for more than 760 magazines and books, as well as access to more than 720 videos and 140 hobby reports, this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

Gale Home Improvement Collection:  Covers home-improvement focused titles on such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection and zoning requirements to meet the needs of hobbyists and professionals alike.

Ebsco Home Improvement Reference Center:  Covers home improvement assistance, including: maintenance, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, and decorating home & garden.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center:  Covers small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, and tillers.

Homework and Help for Students:

Gale Kids InfoBits:  Meets the needs of young students(K-5) with simple, quick access to curriculum-related information on current events, arts, sciences, health, people, government, sports, and history.

Ebsco Kids Search - Middle & Elementary School:  Research database aimed at elementary and middle school students.

Lands & Peoples:  Published by Scholastic Library Publishing, a 1.1-million-word repository of text and images maintained by the encyclopedia's editorial and technical staffs.

MAS Ultra - School Edition:  A comprehensive research database designed for high school students.

Ebsco Middle Search Plus:  Research database aimed at middle school students. Easy to search by Lexile reading level.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center:  Includes pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, and links to hand-selected web sites.

Points of View Reference Center:  Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including original essays, leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers.

Searchasaurus - Elementary School:  A research database aimed at elementary school students, with an animated dinosaur interface.

Ebsco Student Research Center:  A research database aimed at secondary school students. Easy to search by topic headings and Lexile reading levels.

World Book Info Finder:  Designed to meet the homework and research needs of primary and secondary school students. Includes science fair project ideas and guides to doing research.

World Book for Kids:  Designed for younger kids, grades 1 through 5.

Newspapers:

America's Newspapers:  Access newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times (back to 1986), Chicago Tribune (back to 1985), Daily Southtown (back to 2004) and New York Times (back to 1995).

America's Obituaries:  Access full-text obituaries and death notices rom over 500 U.S. newspapers.

Newspaper Source Plus:  Covers over 1500 full-text newspapers from around the world and also includes television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.

Other Specialized Databases:

Gale Communications and Mass Media Collection:  Brings together information found in journals covering advertising, journalism, graphic art, marketing, photography, publishing, and writing.

Gale Computer Database:  A one-stop reference resource for up-to-date information on the world of high technology..

Gale Criminal Justice Collection:  Provides indexing and abstracting for over 800 journals in criminal justice and law.

Gale Educator's Reference Complete:  Covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty -- such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. Also focuses on issues in administration, funding and policy.

Gale Environmental Studies and Policy Collection:  Covers environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.

Informe!:  Provides indexing, images and full text of popular Latino magazines. Also includes a thesaurus and interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users.

World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia:  An encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and bilingual students.

Learning Express Library:  Your source for professional practice exams, test preparation materials, tutorials, and computer classes. You must register for a free individual account to access these materials.

Illinois Public Records provided by Record Information Services:  Search through Chicagoland public records including real estate transactions, mortgages, foreclosures, and more.  Search by name, city, zip code and more.

Ebsco Professional Development Collection:  Full-text coverage for over 500 high quality education journals. Aimed at professional educators.